The DF class were built by EMD Canada and entered service in 1979 and were rebuilt with turbo in 1990s and then BrightStar and other upgrades. Nearly all remain in service, including 7335 which no... (more)
7335 was last of its class in service with Tranz Rail blue livery. Now withdrawn, rumor is that it might be resurrected in spite of heavy repairs needed to cab. Hutt workshops can make these locom... (more)
The last DFT in Tranz Rail blue livery leads DXB 5074 on train 623 Napier - Palmerston North out of a tunnel in the Manawatu Gorge. The highway on other side is almost continuous bridge sections ... (more)
Mixed manifest train bound for the port at Mt Maunganui crosses the Whakatao Stream immediately after exiting the nearly 9Km long Kaimai Tunnel. Ferns (particularly the Silver Fern) are a feature ... (more)
Another load of logs from Wellsford and wood chips from Portland descends through western suburbs of Auckland. At Westfield all will be attached to southbound train - probably destined for Taurang... (more)
MetroPort train from Tauranga crosses the 39m high Wainui Viaduct on the grade up to the Kaimai Tunnel (longest in NZ.) This is one of the busiest sections of railroad in NZ and was opened in 1978... (more)
